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Group Eleven Announces Early Exercise of Warrants by Michael Gentile and Expanded Drill Program at Ballywire

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Group Eleven Resources Corp. (TSXV: ZNG) (OTCBB: GRLVF) has received $800,562 from recent warrant exercises, including a significant contribution from Michael Gentile. The company plans to expand its 2024 drill program at the Ballywire zinc-lead-silver discovery in Ireland. The current two-rig drill campaign at Ballywire will continue at full capacity until year-end, with the total drilling for the year expected to range from 7,000m to 8,000m. This expansion runs parallel to the upcoming drill program at the Company's 76.56%-interest Carrickittle West prospect. The additional funds will allow Group Eleven to significantly increase the metres drilled in 2024 at Ballywire.

Group Eleven Resources Corp. (TSXV: ZNG) (OTCBB: GRLVF) ha ricevuto 800.562 dollari da recenti esercizi di warrant, inclusa una significativa partecipazione di Michael Gentile. L'azienda prevede di ampliare il suo programma di perforazione del 2024 nella scoperta di zinco-piombo-argento Ballywire in Irlanda. L'attuale campagna di perforazione con due trivelle a Ballywire continuerà a piena capacità fino alla fine dell'anno, con il totale delle perforazioni previsto tra 7.000m e 8.000m. Questa espansione si sviluppa parallelamente al prossimo programma di perforazione nella proprietà Carrickittle West, in cui l'azienda detiene un interesse del 76,56%. I fondi aggiuntivi permetteranno a Group Eleven di aumentare in modo significativo i metri perforati nel 2024 a Ballywire.

Group Eleven Resources Corp. (TSXV: ZNG) (OTCBB: GRLVF) ha recibido 800,562 dólares de recientes ejercicios de warrants, incluyendo una significativa contribución de Michael Gentile. La empresa planea ampliar su programa de perforación para 2024 en el descubrimiento de zinc-plomo-plata Ballywire en Irlanda. La campaña de perforación actual con dos plataformas en Ballywire continuará a plena capacidad hasta fin de año, con un total de perforación esperado de 7,000 m a 8,000 m. Esta expansión se lleva a cabo en paralelo al próximo programa de perforación en la propiedad Carrickittle West, donde la compañía tiene un interés del 76,56%. Los fondos adicionales permitirán a Group Eleven aumentar significativamente los metros perforados en 2024 en Ballywire.

Group Eleven Resources Corp. (TSXV: ZNG) (OTCBB: GRLVF)는 최근 워런트 행사로부터 800,562달러를 받았습니다, 여기에는 Michael Gentile의 상당한 기여가 포함됩니다. 이 회사는 아일랜드 Ballywire 아연-납-은 발견지에서 2024년 시추 프로그램을 확대할 계획입니다. Ballywire에서 진행 중인 두 대의 드릴 캠페인은 연말까지 최대 가동률로 계속될 예정이며, 올해의 총 시추량은 7,000m에서 8,000m 범위로 예상됩니다. 이 확장은 회사가 76.56% 지분을 보유한 Carrickittle West 발굴지의Upcoming 시추 프로그램과 함께 진행됩니다. 추가 자금은 Group Eleven이 2024년 Ballywire에서 시추한 미터 수를 상당히 증가시킬 수 있도록 할 것입니다.

Group Eleven Resources Corp. (TSXV: ZNG) (OTCBB: GRLVF) a reçu 800 562 dollars de récents exercices de bons de souscription, y compris une contribution significative de Michael Gentile. La société prévoit d'élargir son programme de forage pour 2024 à la découverte de zinc-plomb-argent Ballywire en Irlande. La campagne de forage actuelle avec deux foreuses à Ballywire se poursuivra à plein rendement jusqu'à la fin de l'année, avec un total de forage prévu entre 7 000 m et 8 000 m. Cette expansion se déroule parallèlement au prochain programme de forage sur le projet Carrickittle West, où la société détient un intérêt de 76,56 %. Les fonds supplémentaires permettront à Group Eleven d'augmenter considérablement le nombre de mètres forés en 2024 à Ballywire.

Group Eleven Resources Corp. (TSXV: ZNG) (OTCBB: GRLVF) hat 800.562 Dollar aus jüngsten Warrant-Ausübungen erhalten, einschließlich eines erheblichen Beitrags von Michael Gentile. Das Unternehmen plant, 2024 sein Bohrprogramm auszuweiten bei der Entdeckung von Zink-Blei-Silber in Ballywire, Irland. Die aktuelle Bohrkampagne mit zwei Bohrgeräten in Ballywire wird bis zum Jahresende mit voller Kapazität fortgeführt, wobei die gesamte Bohrmenge für das Jahr zwischen 7.000 m und 8.000 m liegen soll. Diese Expansion erfolgt parallel zum bevorstehenden Bohrprogramm im Unternehmensanteil von 76,56 % an der Carrickittle West-Liegenschaft. Die zusätzlichen Mittel ermöglichen es Group Eleven, die im Jahr 2024 bei Ballywire gebohrten Meter erheblich zu erhöhen.

Positive
  • Received $800,562 from warrant exercises, strengthening the company's cash position
  • Expanded 2024 drill program at Ballywire discovery, increasing from 5,325m to 7,000-8,000m
  • Continued support from major shareholder Michael Gentile, who exercised 5,000,000 warrants for $600,000
  • Increased Michael Gentile's ownership to 16.96% of outstanding shares, demonstrating confidence in the company
Negative
  • None.

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - August 28, 2024) - Group Eleven Resources Corp. (TSXV: ZNG) (OTCBB: GRLVF) (FSE: 3GE) ("Group Eleven" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has received $800,562 from recent warrant exercises and that it has expanded the 2024 drill program at the Company's 100%-owned Ballywire zinc-lead-silver discovery ("Ballywire") on the PG West Project ("PG West"), Republic of Ireland. All currency in this news release is denominated in Canadian dollars.

Since the closing of the Company's $3,000,000 non-brokered private placement on December 22, 2023, Group Eleven has received $800,562 from the exercise of 6,671,349 warrants (originally issued as part of a private placement which closed on July 30, 2020) each with an exercise price of $0.12 and expiring October 28, 2024 (the "Warrants"). A total of 6,245,318 Warrants remains to be exercised, representing an additional $749,438 of potential proceeds to the Company.

As part of the above, Michael Gentile exercised 5,000,000 Warrants for proceeds of $600,000. Mr. Gentile's share ownership prior to the exercise was 30,049,502 shares which represented 14.90% of the Company's 201,714,517 shares outstanding. After the exercise, Mr. Gentile's ownership totals 35,049,502 shares which represents 16.96% of the Company's 206,714,517 shares outstanding.

Additional funds from the warrant exercises will allow the Company to significantly expand metres drilled in 2024 at the Ballywire discovery. Specifically, it is anticipated that the current two-rig drill campaign at Ballywire will now continue at full capacity until year-end, in parallel with the upcoming drill program at the Company's 76.56%-interest Carrickittle West prospect, Stonepark Project, Ireland. Drilling this year at Ballywire currently totals 5,325m (including 3,475m reported to date and six holes pending assay results), with the total for the year now expected to range from 7,000m to 8,000m.

"On behalf of the Board, I would like to sincerely thank Michael Gentile for his substantial early warrant exercise and continued steadfast support of the Company" stated Bart Jaworski, CEO. "I would also like to thank the other warrant holders who have supported us with early exercise - it is much appreciated."

"We are very pleased to be able to expand the current drill campaign at Ballywire, while at the same time, implementing our exciting drill program at Carrickittle West. It's been two years since our discovery hole at Ballywire and the footprint and strength of the mineralized system intersected to date continues to impress. Drill progress at Ballywire continues on schedule and we look forward to providing the next drill results in the near term."

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Exhibit 1. Regional Map of PG West (100% Interest) and Stonepark (76.56% Interest) Projects

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Notes to Exhibit 1: (a) Pallas Green MRE is owned by Glencore (see Glencore's Resources and Reserves Report dated December 31, 2023); (b) Stonepark MRE: see the 'NI 43-101 Independent Report on the Zinc-Lead Exploration Project at Stonepark, County Limerick, Ireland', by Gordon, Kelly and van Lente, with an effective date of April 26, 2018, as found on SEDAR; and (c) the historic estimate at Denison was reported by Westland Exploration Limited in 'Report on Prospecting Licence 464' by Dermot Hughes dated May, 1988; the historic estimate at Gortdrum was reported in 'The Geology and Genesis of the Gortdrum Cu-Ag-Hg Orebody' by G.M. Steed dated 1986; and the historic estimate at Tullacondra was first reported by Munster Base Metals Ltd in 'Report on Mallow Property' by David Wilbur, dated December 1973; and later summarized in 'Cu-Ag Mineralization at Tullacondra, Mallow, Co. Cork' by Wilbur and Carter in 1986; the above three historic estimates have not been verified as current mineral resources; none of the key assumptions, parameters and methods used to prepare the historic estimates were reported and no resource categories were used; significant data compilation, re-drilling and data verification may be required by a Qualified Person before the historic estimates can be verified and upgraded to be compliant with current NI 43-101 standards; a Qualified Person has not done sufficient work to classify them as a current mineral resource and the Company is not treating the historic estimates as current mineral resources. 'Rathdowney Trend' is the south-westerly projection of the Rathdowney Trend, hosting the historic Lisheen and Galmoy mines.

Related Party Disclosure

The exercise of warrants by Mr. Gentile is considered to be a "related party transaction" as defined under Multilateral Instrument 61-101 - Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions ("MI 61-101"). The Company has relied on the exemptions from the formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements of MI 61-101 contained in sections 5.5(a) and 5.7(1)(a) of MI 61-101 in respect of such insider participation.

Qualified Person

Technical information in this news release has been approved by Professor Garth Earls, Eur Geol, P.Geo, FSEG, geological consultant at IGS (International Geoscience Services) Limited, and independent 'Qualified Person' as defined under Canadian National Instrument 43-101.

About Group Eleven Resources

Group Eleven Resources Corp. (TSXV: ZNG) (OTCBB: GRLVF) and (FSE: 3GE) is a mineral exploration company focused on advanced stage zinc exploration in the Republic of Ireland. Group Eleven announced the Ballywire discovery in September 2022. Key intercepts to date include:

  • 3.3m of 12.5% Zn+Pb and 48 g/t Ag (G11-468-01)
  • 10.8m of 10.0% Zn+Pb and 109 g/t Ag (G11-468-03)
  • 10.1m of 8.6% Zn+Pb and 46 g/t Ag (G11-468-06)
  • 10.5m of 14.7% Zn+Pb, 399 g/t Ag and 0.31% Cu (G11-468-12)
  • 11.2m of 8.9% Zn+Pb and 83 g/t Ag (G11-3552-03)
  • 29.6m of 10.6% Zn+Pb, 78 g/t Ag and 0.15% Cu (G11-3552-12) and
  • 6.1m of 11.4% Zn+Pb, 85 g/t Ag (G11-3552-13)

The Company's two largest shareholders are Glencore Canada Corp. (17.6% interest) and Michael Gentile (17.0%). Additional information about the Company is available at www.groupelevenresources.com.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Bart Jaworski, P.Geo.
Chief Executive Officer

E: b.jaworski@groupelevenresources.com | T: +353-85-833-2463
E: j.webb@groupelevenresources.com | T: 604-644-9514

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information

Certain of the statements made and information contained in this press release may constitute forward-looking information and forward-looking statements (collectively, "forward-looking statements") within the meaning of applicable securities laws. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. The words "will", "expect", "plan," "intend" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. In particular, this press release contains forward-looking statements including, without limitation, with respect to the use of funds from the warrant exercises, the drill campaigns at Ballywire and Carrickittle West and the extent of drilling at Ballywire in 2024.

Forward-looking statements, while based on management's best estimates and assumptions, are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to: risks related to receipt of regulatory approvals, risk that the Company will not be able to use proceeds from the warrant exercises as currently anticipated, risks related to general economic and market conditions; accidents, labour disputes, title disputes, claims and limitations on insurance coverage and other risks of the mining industry; and changes in national and local government regulation of mining operations, tax rules and regulations.

Although Group Eleven has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Group Eleven undertakes no obligation or responsibility to update forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

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FAQ

How much money did Group Eleven Resources (GRLVF) raise from recent warrant exercises?

Group Eleven Resources raised $800,562 from recent warrant exercises, including $600,000 from Michael Gentile's exercise of 5,000,000 warrants.

What is the expanded drill program target for Group Eleven's Ballywire discovery in 2024?

Group Eleven Resources plans to expand its 2024 drill program at Ballywire to range from 7,000m to 8,000m, up from the current 5,325m drilled.

How has Michael Gentile's ownership in Group Eleven Resources (GRLVF) changed after the warrant exercise?

After exercising 5,000,000 warrants, Michael Gentile's ownership in Group Eleven Resources increased from 14.90% to 16.96% of the company's outstanding shares.

What is the status of Group Eleven's (GRLVF) Ballywire drill campaign as of August 2024?

As of August 2024, Group Eleven's Ballywire drill campaign has completed 5,325m of drilling, with 3,475m reported and six holes pending assay results. The campaign is expected to continue at full capacity until year-end.

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